Tag: St. Peter’s Square

VATICAN CITY-- The saints were not "starched," picture-perfect conformists, Pope Francis said; they were "countercultural and revolutionary." The multitude of men and women honored on...

VATICAN CITY-- Complaints without any desire to do anything about the situation are poison, Pope Francis said. Complaining can be "a poison to the soul,...

VATICAN CITY-- As thousands of people sat in the dark in St. Peter's Square, they watched fish jump from the facade of the basilica,...

VATICAN CITY-- When received with faith, the Eucharist not only nourishes and satisfies one's hunger for consolation and love, but gives Christians the strength...

VATICAN CITY -- Young people should not allow the darkness of fear to overwhelm them and instead allow the light of Easter to illuminate...

VATICAN CITY -- Pope Francis again condemned Russia's war on Ukraine, calling it a "senseless massacre" and "sacrilegious" attack on human life. "Sadly, the violent...

VATICAN CITY -- Jesus wants people to invite him into their lives, no matter how poor, inadequate or shameful their lives are, Pope Francis...

VATICAN CITY -- A life-sized bronze sculpture of migrants and refugees crowded onto a boat has stood in St. Peter's Square for more than...

VATICAN CITY -- With the celebration of Christmas just around the corner, Christians should look for ways to share the joy of Jesus' birth...

VATICAN CITY -- Festive music, dancing and prayers in honor of Mary echoed through St. Peter's Square as hundreds gathered to commemorate the feast...